SBE Course Sequencing Site This site identifies a series of recommended courses within a content area that bridges secondary and college educational segments, thus allowing a smooth progression of study without repetition of coursework. Additional sequencing documents will be posted as they are completed.
Next Generation of Assessments: What Will the Assessments Be Like in 2012-13? Beginning in the 2012-13 school year the new Common Core State and NC Essential Standards will be taught and assessed in NC public schools. Schools are currently participating in the stand-alone field tests for the new assessments in ELA, Math, and Science, and the tests will be operational next school year, 2012-13. Test specifications are available on the website to describe the information that will be included in the new assessments (by content area and grade level).
CCSS Resource A website for instructional tools that a lot of LEAs are using to guide their work on the Common Core. This is another choice for schools that are looking for model lessons/units.
ASCD webinars on the Common Core FREE ASCD’s archived webinars Archived PLAN Webinar Webinars were hosted November 9 and 10 discussing the PLAN Assessment. ACT is in the process of archiving these webinars and hopes to have them available by the end of this week.
New Teacher Effectiveness and Support Video Ensuring that North Carolina's teachers are READY for the new Common Core and Essential Standards includes taking a "deeper dive" into what they teach, how they teach and how it is reflected in student growth. The new teacher evaluation gives teachers more meaningful insight into their work. Listen to North Carolina teachers describe how this is happening in their own words, along with principals who also find the new evaluation more helpful, in this new video from NCDPI.
Website for 21st CCLC Highlights Services and Requirements See what’s new on the 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) website. The site has been redesigned and features new sections for Resources, Grantee Programs, and updated documents in Monitoring, Reporting and the 21st CCLC contact directory.
Resources for Extended Content and Social Studies Posted to ACRE Website The Accountability and Curriculum Reform Effort (ACRE) website features an updated document for K-5 mathematics under Extended Content Standards, and a new section which recommends sequencing options for high school social studies.
NCDPI:Collaborative Workspace:
This site contains all wikispaces developed by
the NCDPI Curriculum and Instruction teams to house all Co
mmon Core and
Essential Standards resources used during Summer Institutes 2011.
P21 Toolkit:
This pdf has some great information about how the Common Core
State Standards align with 21st Century Skills. This is a fantastic resource for all
content areas, specifically ELA and Math.
Today's Meet:
Today's Meet can help you embrace the backchannel and connect with your audience in realtime. Encourage the room to use the live stream to make comments, ask questions, and use that feedback to tailor your presentation, sharpen your points, and address audience needs.
ACRE:
The ACRE website provides links to all things Race to the Top. Familiarity with this website can prepare LEAs to embrace the future of education in North Carolina.
This site identifies a series of recommended courses within a content area that bridges secondary and college educational segments, thus allowing a smooth progression of study without repetition of coursework. Additional sequencing documents will be posted as they are completed.
Beginning in the 2012-13 school year the new Common Core State and NC Essential Standards will be taught and assessed in NC public schools. Schools are currently participating in the stand-alone field tests for the new assessments in ELA, Math, and Science, and the tests will be operational next school year, 2012-13. Test specifications are available on the website to describe the information that will be included in the new assessments (by content area and grade level).
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/docs/acre/assessment/assess1pageroct11.pdf
FREE ASCD’s archived webinars
Archived PLAN Webinar
Webinars were hosted November 9 and 10 discussing the PLAN Assessment. ACT is in the process of archiving these webinars and hopes to have them available by the end of this
week.
http://www.act.org/aap/northcarolina/. or may be located at
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/accountability
http://www.youtube.com/user/TheHuntInstitute#p/u/1/d1MVErnOD7c
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnjbwJdcPjE&feature=relmfu
http://www.leadandlearn.com/multimedia-resource-center/video-library?video-topic=355
Ensuring that North Carolina's teachers are READY for the new Common Core and Essential Standards includes taking a "deeper dive" into what they teach, how they teach and how it is reflected in student growth. The new teacher evaluation gives teachers more meaningful insight into their work. Listen to North Carolina teachers describe how this is happening in their own words, along with principals who also find the new evaluation more helpful, in this new video from NCDPI.
c(Cick on the Career and College: Ready, Set, Go! logo to the left, then the Teacher Effectiveness and Support link at the bottom.)
If you would like monthly updates, please send your email to
ann.gunter@dpi.nc.gov
See what’s new on the 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) website. The site has been redesigned and features new sections for Resources, Grantee Programs, and updated documents in Monitoring, Reporting and the 21st CCLC contact directory.
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/acre/standards/support-tools/.
This site contains all wikispaces developed by
the NCDPI Curriculum and Instruction teams to house all Co
mmon Core and
Essential Standards resources used during Summer Institutes 2011.
This pdf has some great information about how the Common Core
State Standards align with 21st Century Skills. This is a fantastic resource for all
content areas, specifically ELA and Math.
Today's Meet can help you embrace the backchannel and connect with your audience in realtime. Encourage the room to use the live stream to make comments, ask questions, and use that feedback to tailor your presentation, sharpen your points, and address audience needs.
The ACRE website provides links to all things Race to the Top. Familiarity with this website can prepare LEAs to embrace the future of education in North Carolina.
Access DPI's modules to support your understanding of new initiatives and resources.